Art auction market report: July 2011
In July 2011, ArtSell recorded 751 auction lots from 8 auction houses, of which 590 sold (79% sell-through). The 590 sales with a published price total $16,780,556, with a median of $1,088 (USD at the sale-date rate). The top sale was Albert Bierstadt, “Mount Rainier”, at $2,153,000 (Coeur d'Alene Art Auction). 15 artists set a new high compared with every earlier result in the database.
Top sales
Top American artists
Ranked by total of priced sales in the month; region from the artist’s recorded nationality.
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Bierstadt American | $4,628,550 | 4 | Mount Rainier — $2,153,000 |
| 2 | Charles Marion Russell American | $3,544,760 | 9 | A Dangerous Sport — $1,481,000 |
| 3 | John Clymer American | $532,935 | 4 | Buffalo Crossing — $304,200 |
| 4 | Henry Farny American | $468,000 | 1 | Evening Camp — $468,000 |
| 5 | Bob Kuhn American | $452,205 | 5 | A Matter of Odds — $234,000 |
| 6 | Harry Jackson American | $443,430 | 11 | Stampede — $105,300 |
| 7 | Joseph Henry Sharp American | $403,065 | 6 | Ancient Songs — $152,100 |
| 8 | Maynard Dixon American | $359,190 | 2 | Sculptured Sandstone — $351,000 |
| 9 | Clark Hulings American | $264,420 | 7 | Blacksmith Shop — $93,600 |
| 10 | Howard Terpning American | $210,600 | 1 | Crow Country — $210,600 |
Top European artists
| # | Artist | Total sold | Priced sales | Top result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montague Dawson British | $152,100 | 1 | Swirling Foam – The Sovereign of the Seas — $152,100 |
| 2 | Carl Kauba Austrian | $49,725 | 1 | Overpowered — $49,725 |
| 3 | Steve Burgess British | $19,890 | 1 | Prince of the Americas — $19,890 |
| 4 | Birger Sandzén Swedish | $14,040 | 1 | Stream Bank — $14,040 |
| 5 | Julius Seyler German | $5,850 | 1 | Blackfeet — $5,850 |
| 6 | Jessica Tcherepnine British | $3,678 | 4 | Thunbergia Grandiflora — $1,646 |
| 7 | Elizabeth Cameron British | $2,546 | 2 | Rhododendron Magnificum, Brodick (Castle) — $2,130 |
| 8 | Jan te Wierik Dutch | $2,535 | 1 | acryl op papier — $2,535 |
| 9 | Jan Berdyszak Polish | $1,634 | 1 | Bez tytułu — $1,634 |
| 10 | Zoe Carter British | $1,548 | 3 | A Group of 16 Viola, perennial cultivars — $1,017 |
New artist records
The artist’s best price this month exceeded every earlier priced result for them in the ArtSell database (artists with at least three earlier priced results).
| Artist | Work | Price | Previous high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Bierstadt | Mount Rainier Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $2,153,000 | $212,800 (16 earlier) |
| Henry Farny | Evening Camp Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $468,000 | $280,000 (9 earlier) |
| Bob Kuhn | A Matter of Odds Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $234,000 | $201,600 (28 earlier) |
| Thomas Hill | Yosemite Valley Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $152,100 | $132,000 (32 earlier) |
| Harry Jackson | Stampede Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $105,300 | $9,520 (3 earlier) |
| Wilson Hurley | Snow Squalls, Central Utah Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $93,600 | $84,000 (4 earlier) |
| Edward Borein | Cowboy Roping Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $76,050 | $67,200 (64 earlier) |
| Ogden Pleissner | A Perfect Day Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $70,200 | $61,600 (12 earlier) |
| Carl Kauba | Overpowered Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $49,725 | $5,490 (8 earlier) |
| Michael Coleman | In the Cliffs Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $46,800 | $22,400 (12 earlier) |
| Henry Balink | Taos Elder Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $40,950 | $18,400 (3 earlier) |
| Fritz Scholder | Rifle, Horse and Indian Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $38,025 | $29,250 (6 earlier) |
| Dan Mieduch | The Bow Lance Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $38,025 | $33,600 (8 earlier) |
| Robert M. Scriver | Tall Tales to Tell Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $32,175 | $18,400 (11 earlier) |
| James E. Stuart | Indian Encampment on the Columbia River Coeur d'Alene Art Auction | $11,700 | $8,625 (5 earlier) |
Auction houses this month
Coeur d'Alene Art Auction (269)Twents Veilinghuis (155)Art+Object (100)Crocker Farm (62)Toovey's (60)Agra-Art (57)Clarke Auction Gallery (46)Artmark (2)